Has anyone hear ever lost their temper with a Freeper-type person?

I have, twice. I'm not proud of myself, and since I've joined DU I've gotten much better at sticking to the facts, not resorting to anger. But I was one of the two liberals in my high school Participation in Government class last semester, and I have... a temper.

Incident #1: Debate on gay marriage. One guy, a real Bush lover, made a disparaging comment on gays; I responded with, "If you really believe that, I feel sorry for you."

Incident #2: Debate on was on Iraq. Another guy (also a Bush lover and extremely pro-military) was making the argument that Saddam "obviously" was helping Osama, because they're both terrorists. I got so fed up that I just said, in a real nasty voice, "Wow, I can't believe you just said that. Do you even read the newspapers?"

"Well, you're certainly entitled to your opinion."

I have several times over how stupid shrub is and then i remembered who I was talking too. They were as stupid as their leader.

he gets his info from Hannity. I regularly call him ignorant, and say: " that might be the dumbest thing I ever heard." I dismantle his arguments piece by piece, and pretty rudely. I roll the eyes. Sigh. Everything. I'm very intolerant of the ignorant. I need to work on that.

I'm equally intolerant of the ignorant and don't feel a need to change. I don't think you should, either. There's only so many hoops one can jump through in the quest to be tolerant and inclusive of everyone, and I think leaving the ignorant out is perfectly acceptable.

I know what you mean; I can't seem to stay calm with Freepers, either. Also, sometimes I wonder how many people would still be alive today if someone who had gotten angry hadn't been carrying a gun. It just seems too easy sometimes; we hear aboust this often--an argument, a gun, one dead person, another imprisoned person. What a waste.

... a lot of us are in big trouble.

You have to remember tho, there is NO tone in your written word and it's up to the reader to infer your emotions.. even things said in the nicest possbile way can go badly astray.

Now that I'm older and more accepting of human stupidity, I can stay calm when some idiot is claiming some claim. They are the great brainwashed, and beating them about the face and shoulders doesn't really accomplish anything (except making you feel better).

1. You seem to be an expert on this gay thing. Why is that?

2. Why don't you saddle up and go over to Iraq?

So if you're within 3 or 4 years of HS age, I personally can overlook your comments, but if you're older and supposedly wiser, perhaps you'd like to rephrase your comments/questions?

And I referring to the freepers.

<embarrassed>

You SOUNDED like a Freeper asking those questions TO a 'youngster'.

The guy who made the Iraq comment is joining the Navy next month, after graduation. Because of that, I have some respect for him because he's not a chickenhawk hypocrite, but it's so depressing to see so many of the guys--boys, really--from my school joining the army and navy.

I was taking A&P 2 and my lab partner was this 50 year old Freeper guy. He kept rambling on about something (can't even remember what) and I decided to hammer him. I got one of those "why worry your pretty little head?" patronizing comments. Then I hammered some more. He then said, "I'll never bring up politics with you again." :7

thiers more bushfolk around here than in the amazon... anyway, also a extreamly large intollerance for the left out here in SD (oddly 2 democratic senators and likley to be a democratic rep after the special election too)

but just the average leftie they hate... i dont hide my political choices, but using bumper stickers will get your car keyed around here. a window sticker almost got me T-boned, the first time drove with it on. but thats another story.

it takes alot to get me angry, so i just shrug them off for the idiots that they are. and i usuially end up laughing it off, because most of the ones smart enough to try and debate me (instead of swearing/spitting/yelling at me) are about 20-50 years older than me and have less of an education... and im still technically in high school (for a few more days, anyway).

-LK

Daschle right? And then we have my blue state (Pa) with a surfeit of crazed Reps -well at least the Gov is currently a Dem.

Go figure.

A Freeper Said Something To The Tune Of "Kerry Is A Cock sucking Pansy Ass Frenchy Liberal Scumbag" (Or Something To That Effect) This Was In An Albertson's Check-out Line No Less.

To Which I So Eloquently Replied "You Go Down On Yer Mother With That Mouth?"

I Thought He Was Going To Knock Me Out - But Alas! I'm Still Here!

:)

:eyes:

I TOLD YOU SO! We warned them about getting into Iraq, we warned them about the tax cuts, we warned them about "No Child Left Behind", we warned them about Medicare prescription benefits, etc, etc, etc. I think we're showing incredible restraint and maturity by not saying; "nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah"! Have you said "I told you so" yet?

and i told em all that iraq would be a quagmire in under a year... it was, i told them all (back in 2000) we would be going into the middle east unnecessarily. i told them also back in 2000 that the economy that clinton worked so hard to build would be fucked by the end of one bush term.

i told em...


-LK

because I feel that I am a representative of my faith. As such, I must practice tolerance, mercy, and compassion. There have been many times on boards where freepers are allowed where I've had to switch to DU to calm down.

Only once did I confront anti-Islamic ignorance with less than dispassion. I burst into tears-but it stopped the argument, as I embarrassed the fellow who was making the intolerant remarks (Good Old Boys don't make old ladies cry, you see!)

Ask elfwitch. (no, it wasn't her. She's one of the good guys)

Now I just get patriotic on their asses and it
shuts 'em up...

One of the most effective responses to random wingnuttiness. A well-placed sigh with a patronizing 'whatever' is also useful. Thing is, most of the ones around here expect everybody to enthusiastically agree with them, and if you don't agree with them, you're supposed to duel to the death, which means they get to shout 'commie' at you in the grocery line and cast aspersions on your parents and the legitimacy of your birth using grammar that would have caused me to have to repeat the third grade. I don't really feel like inconveniencing either myself or the checkers (or waitstaff, or whatever), so I use disgust or contempt to make it clear I'm not getting into a discussion about it while still putting them at a disadvantage. They don't know how to deal with amusement and contempt, so they usually just turn red, steam from the ears and stalk away. I don't argue well, I get flustered -- contempt and amusement are my best weapons, these days.

No matter how pissed I might be deep down, I try very hard not to give in to it and respond with anything smacking of a personal attack.

Stick to the facts.

On a good day, in a debate where I am very familiar with the facts, I am very good at driving freeper types up a wall, because I will shoot down every one of their arguments in a perfectly logical manner. I am deadly in a debate on ballistic missile defence or creation vs evolution.

The most hardcore creationists often end up backed into a corner claiming that all reality is a fantasy designed to shield us from the truth. I guess they took the blue pill.

We went to Prep school in the late 60's...I hadn't seen them in 25 years...a lovely lunch after a walk about town and the old school site. Then dinner...then drinks. All three affairs were punctuated with homo-phobic comments,Anti Clinton Rushesque snide remarks, and finally the "N-Word" comments.

Ta-Ta! Bye! Bye! was my reply.:nopity:

I am passionate about my political beliefs but I never killed myself trying to convince people to agree with them. I'll make my voice heard but there are some people out there who are impossible to get you to agree with like Hannity.